Hair clamp



Nov. 6, 192& 1,690,106

1 H. E. DOWNS HAIR CLAMP Filed Jan. 23, 1928 8 Q/vvKo: MA/xO MA/ Patented Nov. 6, 1928.

PATENT OFFICE.

HELEN E. DOWNS, OF LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA.

HAIR CLAMP.

Application filed January23, 1928. Serial .No, 248,691.

This invention relates to improvements in hair clamps and has for its object to provide a simple cheap and efiicient device torclamp ing the hair 1n a curl or twisted position in order to form curls or waves in the hair.

The invention consists of the novel construction and arrangementof the parts and combination of the parts hereinafter more fully set forth in the following specification 1 and pointed out in detail in the appended claims.

In the accompanying drawing: Figure 1 is a side elevation of my invention in the closed position. a Figure 2 is a similar view of Figure 1 showing the opposite end thereof.

Figure 3 is a top plan view of Figure 1. Figure 4C is a side elevation showing the resilient jaws open and the retainer in the raised position.

Figure 5 is a top plan view with the resilient jaws apart.

Figure 6 is a similar view of Figure 2 with the retainer in the raised position.

Referring to the accompanying drawings forming part of this specification and in which like reference numerals designate like parts throughout the several views thereof, 1 and 2 designate the resilient jaws which are normally apart and which are integral with and extending from the cylindrical end 3. These jaws 1 and 2-are normally apart as shown in Figure 5. The jaw 2 has a cylindrical retainer 4.- pivoted thereto at 5. On'one side of said retainer 4 is an outwardly protightly by the retainer 4. The clamp is al- V lowed to remain on the hairfor the desired length of time after which it is removed leavin the hair buried or waved.

Tlaving thus described my invention what I claim is A hair clamp comprising a cylinder at one end and two integral resilient jaws projecting from said cylindrical end and having their free ends normally apart, a retainer pivoted to one of said jaws and having an out- 5 wardly projecting curved lip at one end' adapted to project over the jaws and draw them into the closed position.

In testimony whereof I 'aiiix my signature.

HELEN E. DOWNS. 

